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  1. johnathan1

    MK3 in old Top Gear intro

    Thought this was kinda cool: http://youtube.com/watch?v=90R2bKkJvNY
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    Pre-89 CD Player?

    I was looking through the TSRM, and found this: http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/EPC/291410/catalog.aspx?Figure=8601&Page=1 It appears to be a cd player for the pre-89 Supras...I thought this was kinda interesting, maybe it was an option? IIRC, weren' the newer stock cd players in...
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    Ricey Local Supra... (lots of pics)

    I saw this Supra while I was out in South Gate...thought it was QUITE amusing. :biglaugh: Discuss.
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    Grrrr! Can someone get rid of this Minivan?

    I need that horrendous minivan to be photoshopped out...I have tried a few different ways, but they all look like crap cuz I'm a n00b...LOL Maybe do something creative to fill in that space? And maybe fix up my rear bumper a bit? >.<
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    No more sawbladez!!!!

    I replaced my sawblades with 17in. Autostrada Modena's... :biglaugh:
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    A BUNCH of old Supra Articles!! (56k...NO!!)

    Here are a bunch of old Supra articles I just got all scanned in! Hope you enjoy! CARTECH SUPRA...1988 AUTOMOBILE...1987
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    89+ F-CON harness question

    I have the 89+ harness that came with my F-CON, but know that the pre-89 ECU has a different pinout, right? So my question is, Can the 89+ F-CON harness be adapted for use with a pre-89 ECU?
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    A70 Forever

    I don't know if this has been posted over here...but A guy on SoCal made this video and posted it up, and I thought the SM people might like it. :D 7mb: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLE3UeTYgvk 34mb: http://alienmode.com/supra/video/A70_forever_med.mov 87mb...
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    Threaded o2 sensor?

    I just put on my 3-inch downpipe...but I had to have a flange for the stock o2 sensor welded on to it... Well, the muffler shop that I took it to (despite their good reputation) did a shitty job, and the flange cracked as the nuts were being tightened...:nono: Luckily, the flange has threads...
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    Cleaning Intercooler w/ gasoline...

    I need to clean my intercooler (has 200k miles on it...lol) and I have heard that filling it with gasoline is the best way...but what do I do with the dirty gasoline after it has been used??
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    Brakes Squealing

    I just replaced my front brake pads with OEM Toyota pads, and now whenever I lightly press the brake pedal at lower speeds, the front driver's side squeals...what's going on? The passenger side doesn't squeal, and it stops great.
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    Johnathan1's Supra Thread.

    I keep seeing everyone starting build threads, and I thought it would be cool to have one...so here it is! :biglaugh: This isn't really going to be a build thread...(hence the title "Supra" thread, not build...lol). Just want to share my experiences with everyone while upgrading/repairing the...
  13. johnathan1

    Pre-89 foglight re-wire

    I have seen a couple of write ups on how to do this...(SOGI, and Dylan) but they are all for 89+ cars... it says tha the wire colors will be different for pre-89 cars...Does anyone have a link for a write-up for pre-89's, or know which wires are different and what color are they? :aigo: Thanks.
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    Bose Speaker Installation

    Hello everyone, this is actually my first write up...how exciting!:biglaugh: We all know the stock sound system totally sucks, and me, being an audiophile...well, I couldn't stand the shitty sound quality, and poor bass response, so I decided to install speakers from my favorite manufacturer...
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    Windows groan and Click...

    Yea, mostly my driver's side window does this...when going down it will groan and click, and sometimes will squeaky really loudly...it really grabs the attention of people around the car...:biglaugh:. Also, there are like a million vertical scratches in the tint on the window, almost to the...
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    My Dyno results

    I Dyno'ed my Supra at SILV on thursday...I thought my results were a little low...my Supra is bone stock 7M-GTE, with ~8psi boost (4 shims). What does everyone think? Should I have expected more?
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    Code 11...0_o

    I checked my codes today (like I do every so often) and I believe I got a code 11... "momentary loss of power to ECU"...can someone better explain this to me? And could it be caused by my battery's ground wire being loose? (I wiggled it a couple of days ago, and now this code) edit: i was...
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    Towing my Supra

    Ok, so SILV is coming up soon, and I would like to tow my Supra there with a dolly or a tow bar. I wasn't sure about which wheels should be on the ground while towing...does the driveshaft have to be disconnected if towing with all four wheels on the ground? My car is 5-Spd.
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    Loose throttle linkage/assembly

    My throttle linkage is very loose...From what I have found by searching, there are supposed to be two nylon bushings at the top and bottom of the assembly? Well, from what I can see, I have NO bushings, and the assembly is VERY loose, and the gas pedal is hard to push with very little travel...
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    Supra in "Beverly Hills Brats"

    I have this movie on VHS, and there is a Supra in the beginning racing a corvette...I had no other way to get it online to share with the community, other than digitally recording the TV screen...so the quality sucks, but here is the video clip...I hope everyone enjoys it! Also, watch it until...